Unit 3 - Public Opinion, Political Action, and the Mass Media

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Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman in "All the President's Men"


Unit Three Assignments:

Date
 In-Class Assignments
 Reading Assignments
Note: Reading Assignments are to be completed for the next school day unless otherwise noted
 Homework Assignments
Note: Homework assignments are to be completed for the next school day unless otherwise noted
Wednesday
1.24.18
  • Review Unit 2 Test
  • Begin discussing "The American People"
  • Edwards, pp. 162-171
  • No written assignment
Thursday
1.25.18
  • Discuss "How Americans Learn About Politics: Political Socialization"
  • Edwards, pp. 171-180
  • Read What's the Matter With Polling?" and summarize three problems with polling discussed in the article. Email your response when finished.
  • EC poll assignment due Monday, 1.29.18 (no exceptions, not even absences).
Friday
1.26.18
  • Edwards pp. 180-183
  • pp. 170-180 Quiz on Tuesday, 1.30.18
  • EC poll assignment due Friday, 10.20.17 (no exceptions, not even absences).
Monday
1.29.18
  • Discuss "What Americans Value: Political Ideologies"
  • Introduce political ideology assignment (Directions are in Google Drive).
  • Edwards pp. 183-189
  • pp. 170-180 Quiz tomorrow
  • Political Ideology assignment due Thursday, 2.1.18
Tuesday
1.30.18
  • pp. 170-180 Quiz - 20 points
  • Discuss "How Americans Participate in Politics"
  • Finish Chapter 6
  • No reading assignment
  • Political Ideology assignment due Thursday, 2.1.18
Monday
2.5.18
  • Group Assignment: What is the role of the media?
  • Discuss "The Mass Media Today"
  • Edwards, pp. 193-195
Tuesday
2.6.18
  • Complete Watergate background lesson on EdPuzzle
  • Read the New York Times film review for All the President's Men (it's in the Drive folder)
  • Edwards, pp. 196-205
  • No assignment
Wednesday
2.7.18
  • Begin viewing All the President's Men
  • No reading assignment
  • Work on film review assignment
Thursday
2.8.18
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Friday
2.9.18
  • Continue viewing All the President's Men
  • Edwards, pp. 205-210
  • Work on film review assignment
Monday
2.12.18
  • Complete film review during class
  • No reading assignment
  • Film review due tomorrow
Tuesday
2.13.18
  • Finish discussing "The Mass Media Today" and discuss "Reporting the News"
  • Edwards, pp. 210-215
  • Quiz tomorrow over pp. 193-205
Wednesday
2.14.18

Schedule B
  • Quiz over pp. 193-205
  • Decoding Media Bias Activity
  • No reading assignment
  • Prepare for Unit 3 FRQs and MC Test
Thursday
2.15.18
  • Discuss "The News and Public Opinion," "Policy Entrepreneurs and Agenda Setting," and "Understanding the Mass Media"
  • No reading assignment
  • Prepare for Unit 3 FRQs and MC Test
Friday
2.16.18
  • Unit 3 Free-Response Question Today
  • No reading assignment
  • Prepare for Unit 3 Multiple Choice Test
Tuesday
2.20.18
  • Unit 3 Multiple Choice Test Today
  • No reading assignment
  • No written assignment